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15 July 2009
Report for Period 5 July to 11 July 2009 The Venus Express spacecraft and instruments performed nominally during this week.
The table below shows a chronology of the main activities: MET (Day) | Date | DOY | Main Activity | | 1335 | 05/07/09 | 186 | Communications pass over Cebreros | | 1336 | 06/07/09 | 187 | Communications pass over Cebreros | | 1337 | 07/07/09 | 188 | Communications pass over Cebreros | | 1338 | 08/07/09 | 189 | Communications pass over Cebreros | | 1339 | 09/07/09 | 190 | Communications pass over Cebreros | | 1340 | 10/07/09 | 191 | Communications pass over Cebreros | | 1341 | 11/07/09 | 192 | Communications pass over Cebreros. Change of bitrate to 182 kbps | At the end of the last Cebreros pass in the reporting period (DOY 192) Venus Express was orbiting Venus at 147.14 million km from the Earth. The one-way signal travel time was 490 seconds. Payload Activities ASPERA The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan. MAG The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan. PFS The instrument was not operated during the reporting period. SPICAV The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan. VeRA No measurements were taken during the reporting period. VIRTIS VIRTIS-M was operated in the visual channels only. VMC The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan. --- Legal disclaimer This report is based on the ESOC mission operations report, MOR #191. Please see the copyright section of the legal disclaimer (bottom of this page) for terms of use.
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